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eWay

This article is about the online payment system. For the Belfast public transit system, see EWAY. For other uses, see Eway.

Eway is a global omnichannel payment provider. The company processes secure credit card payments for merchants. Eway works through eCommerce.

Eway
Company typePublic
IndustryPayment Gateway
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
FounderMatt Bullock
HeadquartersAustralia
Area served
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Hong Kong
Macau
Key people
Mark Reid, Managing Director[1]
Servicesonline payments provider | shopping cart payment gateway integration | online payments processing platform.
Websiteeway.io

History

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eWAY was founded in 1998 by Matt Bullock, and the website was launched in 2000.[2] By 2004, eWAY was linked to all major Australian banks,[3] and, in 2009, the company expanded by a further 65%.[4] In 2009, eWAY partnered with all the major New Zealand banks, expanding payment services in the region.[5] In 2014, eWAY expanded into Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.[6]

Along with its regional expansions, eWAY has partnered with major SaaS companies to provide integrated payment services. In 2013, eWAY partnered with Xero to produce the 'Pay Now' add-on for Xero online invoices.[7][8][9] In 2013, eWAY was awarded Xero Add-on Partner of the Year for the 'Pay Now' add-on.[10] eWAY has also built the Xero PayThis feature.[11] Similar ventures have followed with the eWAY's integration with NetSuite.[12][13] eWAY expanded its partnership with Magento.[14] In 2015, eWAY strengthened its partnership with Shopify, integrating its Rapid 3.1 API on the eCommerce's platform.[15]

Timeline

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In December 2013, eWAY partnered with the National Australia Bank to launch eWAY Merchant Services in Australia.[16][17][18] In July 2015, eWAY expanded into physical payments with the launch of SmartPOS.[19] The mobile card reader integrates with Xero, Salesforce, and Shopify, and supports contactless payments and EFTPOS payments.[20][21] The SmartPOS device links to iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps.[22] In September 2015, eWAY launched an app.[23] In October 2015, eWAY partnered with Kikka Capital, a Perth-based small business lender.[24] In November 2015, eWAY became the first Australian payment gateway to offer a mobile integration with Apple Pay.[25][26] In April 2016, eWAY was purchased by Global Payments.[27]

Awards

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  • Xero Add-on Partner of the Year 2013.[10]
  • National iAward for Research and Development (Merit) 2013.[28]
  • ACT Chief Minister’s Export Award 2011.[29]
  • ACT Pearcey Entrepreneur Award 2011.[30]
  • ORIA Industry Recognition Award 2010.[31]
  • CeBIT.AU Award for Excellence in Engineering Design 2009.[32]
  • Telstra ACT Business of the Year Awards 2008.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Reid appointed Managing Director of Global Payments Australia and New Zealand". 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Online payments provider takes advantage of high database availability to transform the customer experience", MicroSoft Case Studies, 11/03/13.
  3. ^ (Press Release) “Local online payment gateway, eWay.com.au, reports 47% growth this year” Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, eCommerce Report, retrieved 09/07/2012.
  4. ^ (Press Release) Tony McGrath,“eWAY announces deal with Google AdWords”, WhatTech, 15/11/10.
  5. ^ Cynthia Karena, “The little Aussies that could”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19/05/2009.
  6. ^ Swan, David (24 September 2014). "Australian e-commerce firm eWAY makes big Asia play". IT Wire. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. ^ (Press Release) “eWAY and Xero payment service integration delivers big value for small businesses” Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, CIO Magazine, 17/07/13.
  8. ^ Andrew Birmingham,“Xero names eWAY as its partner of the year”, CRN Australia, 12/04/14.
  9. ^ Peter Dinham, “Xero,eWAY get together on payments chase”, iWire, 11/07/13.
  10. ^ a b (Press Release) Amanda Armstrong,“Xero Partner Awards recognise outstanding performance in 2013”, Xero.com, 24/02/14.
  11. ^ "The Carrots and Sticks of Invoice Surcharging". Pymnts.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  12. ^ Campbell Phillips, “eWAY joins Net Suite to Enhance Payments Offering”, Power Retail, 29/10/2013.
  13. ^ (Press Release) “eWAY Joins NetSuite SuitePayments Program to Provide Expanded Payment Choice for Business in Australia”, Einsteinz Communications, 29/10/2013.
  14. ^ Talevski, Julia (17 December 2014). "eWAY partners with Magento". ARN Net. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  15. ^ Kimmorley, Sarah (24 June 2015). "eWay has ramped up its partnership with Shopify after signing 2700 new merchants in the last 6 months". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  16. ^ “eWay to take on the banks by approving merchant accounts within 4 days” Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Payment Magnates, 20/10/13.
  17. ^ (Press Release) “eWAY reduces e-commerce wait time”, Medianet, 02/12/13.
  18. ^ Tim Lohman, “eWAY seeks to drag Australian business into e-commerce”, ZDNet, 30/10/13.
  19. ^ Swan, David (21 July 2015). "eWAY expands payment options". Technology Spectator. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. ^ Swan, David (21 July 2015). "eWay takes on PayPal with mobile point of sale service". The Australian. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  21. ^ Heber, Alex (21 July 2015). "eWay is getting into physical payments". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  22. ^ Merrett, Rebecca (22 September 2015). "eWAY launches wearable payments app". CIO. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  23. ^ "eWAY launches wearable payments app". CIO. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  24. ^ "Need cash? eWAY teams with Kikka for small business lending". Business IT. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  25. ^ Drummond, Shaun (19 November 2015). "Apple Pay switched on in Australia, but only for Amex". Newspaper. Retrieved 2 December 2015 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  26. ^ Talevski, Julia (19 November 2015). "Apple Pay on tap". Newspaper. Retrieved 2 December 2015 – via ARN Net.
  27. ^ "Global Payments - eWAY". www.eway.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  28. ^ “2013 National iAwards Winners Showcase the Latest in ICT Innovation and Productivity” Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Computer Society.
  29. ^ “ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards”, ACT Government, 01/05/2014.
  30. ^ “Awards”, The Pearcey Foundation.
  31. ^ “Winners announced - Online Retail Awards” Archived 2015-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, InternetRetailing.com.au, 09/07/10.
  32. ^ “eWAY: Winner of the CeBIT 2009 Excellence in Engineering Design Award” Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, CeBIT Australia.
  33. ^ “Australian Capital Territory - Telestra Australian Business Awards” Archived 2014-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Telstra Australian Business Awards.
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